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One injured in shooting Sunday in Cape
(Local News ~ 01/07/19)
Neighbors watch as police and medical personnel respond to a gun-shot victim about 5:35 p.m. Sunday in the 500 block of Amethyst Street in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Public hearings set for Jackson aldermen meeting
(Local News ~ 01/07/19)
Three public hearings are set for today’s Jackson Board of Aldermen meeting at 6 p.m. on the third floor of City Hall, 101 Court St. The public is invited to attend, and comments are welcome. ...
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Missouri lawmakers to consider sports betting, redistricting
(State News ~ 01/07/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers will consider whether to collect sales taxes on online purchases, allow sports gambling and overhaul legislative redistricting when they return for the start of the 2019 session. Actions by the U.S. Supreme Court and Missouri voters last year are dictating top issues for the Republican-led Legislature during the roughly five-month annual session, which starts Wednesday...
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The year of the fish: Conservation Nature Center hosts free cooking event Saturday
(Local News ~ 01/07/19)
The fragrance of cooked catfish wafted through the corridors of the Conservation Nature Center in Cape Girardeau on Saturday during a free-to-attend event celebrating “Fish Year.” In the center’s lab classroom, about 20 people were shown the correct ways to fillet, skin and prepare catfish by the hands-on teachings of Missouri Department of Conservation fisheries management biologist Salvador Mondragon and naturalist Sindupa De Silva...
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Pickleball tournament slated for Jan. 19 and 20 to benefit glioblastoma research
(Local News ~ 01/07/19)
SEMO Chemo Smash Pickleball Tournament — fundraiser for glioblastoma awareness and research — is scheduled for Jan. 19 and 20 at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex, in honor of U.S. Army veteran Curtis Brown of Jackson. On April 16, Brown was playing pickleball at the Jackson Civic Center when he experienced memory loss and a seizure, according to information submitted by Lynn Schreiner, friend and previous classmate of Brown’s...
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Minimum wage increase now in effect in Missouri
(Local News ~ 01/07/19)
On Jan. 1, Missouri’s minimum wage rose by 75 cents per hour, from $7.85 to $8.60, and that has wide-ranging effects for local businesses. Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce director Brian Gerau said he’s heard major concern from business owners, particularly in the restaurant industry...
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Business Notebook: Starting a business? Check into the licensing process first
(Business ~ 01/07/19)
Starting a business takes work: planning, consulting with various professionals, and applications. Those applications vary from city to city, county to county, state to state, but in Cape Girardeau and Jackson, officials have resources in place to help with applying for a business license...
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Poplar Bluff fire chief appointed area representative for state association
(Local News ~ 01/07/19)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Poplar Bluff fire chief Ralph Stucker recently was appointed to represent Southeast Missouri as a director on the Missouri Association of Fire Chiefs. Stucker said he was asked by then Cape Girardeau fire chief Rick Ennis to serve the remainder of his term, which expires in February 2020. Ennis had been set to retire at the end of 2018, but was fired Dec. 28 for an undisclosed city policy violation...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/07/19)
Today is Monday, Jan. 7, the seventh day of 2019. There are 358 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 7, 1999, for the second time in history, an impeached American president went on trial before the Senate. President Bill Clinton faced charges of perjury and obstruction of justice; he was acquitted...
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Prayer 1-7-19
(Prayer ~ 01/07/19)
Lord Jesus, blessed be your name, for you alone are our Savior. Amen.
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MyTEAM Triumph a great way to stay active and do good
(Editorial ~ 01/07/19)
Have you made a resolution to be more fit or to get active this year? One inexpensive way to do so is running. The Cape Girardeau area has a supportive network for those who are looking to get into the habit and sport of running. The area’s runners are also supportive of those who have physical or developmental limitations that don’t allow them to run...
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Prodded by Ellen DeGeneres, Kevin Hart says he's considering Oscar hosting gig again
(Entertainment ~ 01/07/19)
NEW YORK -- Prodded by Ellen DeGeneres, comic Kevin Hart said he'll reconsider his decision to step down as host of the Academy Awards. Hart had backed away two days after being named host last month when some homophobic tweets he had made a decade ago resurfaced. But DeGeneres urged him to host the show during an interview that aired Friday on her talk show...
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'Bohemian Rhapsody' wins at Golden Globes in upset
(Entertainment ~ 01/07/19)
NEW YORK -- In a Golden Globes chock full of upsets, the Freddie Mercury biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody" took best picture, drama, over Bradley Cooper's heavily favored "A Star is Born" and Glenn Close bested Lady Gaga for best actress. Few winners were seen as more certain than Lady Gaga as best actress in a drama at Sunday's ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. ...
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Baby Jesus figurine returned after theft from Nativity scene
(National News ~ 01/07/19)
BUTTE, Mont. — A baby Jesus figurine stolen from a Nativity scene at a Montana residence on New Year’s Day was returned Thursday with two notes from someone pretending to be God. Jack McCormick said he was relieved to see the 15-inch figurine in the snow in his yard in Butte, The Montana Standard reported. ...
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Man charged with murder in Houston girl's death
(National News ~ 01/07/19)
HOUSTON -- A black man was arrested and charged with murder in the killing of a 7-year-old black girl in a drive-by shooting authorities said Sunday appeared to be a case of mistaken identity, not a racially motivated attack, as her family feared. Jazmine Barnes' family had described the gunman in the Dec. 30 slaying as a white man driving a red pickup and believed race played a role in the shooting...
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Trump adviser: U.S. to leave Syria once IS beaten, Kurds safe
(International News ~ 01/07/19)
JERUSALEM -- U.S. troops will not leave northeastern Syria until Islamic State militants are defeated and American-allied Kurdish fighters are protected, a top White House aide said Sunday, signaling a pause to a withdrawal abruptly announced last month and initially expected to be completed within weeks...
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No break in shutdown talks as Trump stands by border demands
(National News ~ 01/07/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump stood by his demands for funding for a border wall Sunday as another round of shutdown talks failed to break an impasse, while newly empowered House Democrats planned to step up the pressure on Trump and Republican lawmakers by passing legislation this week to reopen parts of the government...
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Out of the past: Jan. 7
(Out of the Past ~ 01/07/19)
The local FISH food program has moved operations in a larger pantry at 106 S. Sprigg St.; the interdenominational project provides food, assistance with utility payments, transportation and medication to people in need; previously, the pantry was at Maple Avenue United Methodist Church...
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Virgie Turner
(Obituary ~ 01/07/19)
Virgie Lee Turner, 86 of Jackson passed away Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 20, 1932, in Whitewater to the late Arbon and Opal Ola Rhodes Slinkard. Virgie attended school at Gravel Hill, and also attended Gravel Hill United Methodist Church. She worked at International Shoe Co. in Jackson for 27 years, and then worked for the Jackson Walmart for 17 years, where she retired...
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Barbara Taylor
(Obituary ~ 01/07/19)
Barbara E. Taylor, 60, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau. A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Ellen Gurnon officiating...
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Ronald Koeppel
(Obituary ~ 01/07/19)
Ronald Wayne Koeppel, 59, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 16, 1959, in Cape Girardeau, son of Richard L. "Dick" and Alice Faye Schweer Koeppel. Ron was a member of Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson. ...
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Area police reports 1/7/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/07/19)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n John F. Majors, 64, of Waldron, Arkansas, was issued a summons for driving while intoxicated. Arrests n Morgan Hall, no age given, of Marietta, Mississippi, was arrested in the 2800 block of Themis Street on suspicion of a drug violation...
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Worries grow about effect of a prolonged government shutdown
(Business ~ 01/07/19)
WASHINGTON -- With President Donald Trump warning it "could be a long time" before the partial shutdown of the government ends, concerns are rising about potential economic damage given the shutdown is coinciding with other threats. Most analysts don't regard the shutdown alone as severe enough to imperil an economic expansion that has lasted nearly a decade. ...
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Could Tesla price cuts mean demand is slowing?
(Business ~ 01/07/19)
DETROIT -- Tesla made about 9,300 more vehicles than it delivered last year, raising concerns among industry analysts that inventory is growing as demand for the company's electric cars may be starting to wane. If demand falls, they say, the company will enter a new phase of its business. ...
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NerdWallet: You don't have to live by these money myths
(Business ~ 01/07/19)
We're told experiences are supposed to make us happier than stuff -- turns out that may apply mostly to the affluent. The famous marshmallow test that predicts future success, based on which kids can resist an immediate treat? That research has similar problems. Meanwhile, the jury's still out on whether willpower is something you can "use up."...
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Tech's big gadget show edges closer to gender equity
(Business ~ 01/07/19)
NEW YORK -- The world's largest tech conference has apparently learned a big lesson about gender equity. CES, the huge annual consumer-electronics show in Las Vegas, caught major flak from activists in late 2017 when it unveiled an all-male lineup of keynote speakers for the second year in a row. ...
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State school test results to be released Feb. 1
(State News ~ 01/07/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- State education officials said results of tests given to Missouri public school students in April and May will be released Feb. 1. The Springfield News- Leader reported reading and math scores previously were released to the public as early as August. The tests are intended to give a snapshot of academic achievement at the grade, subject, school, district and state levels...
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Illinois Arabian horse breeder seeks deal with Saudi buyers
(State News ~ 01/07/19)
FREEBURG, Ill. -- The owner of a southwestern Illinois farm is breeding Arabian horses in a bid to sell the animals to buyers in Saudi Arabia. Rodger Davis owns the 300-acre Riding Center near Freeburg, just east of St. Louis. Davis told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he's been meeting with Saudi officials in hopes of striking a long-term business deal to breed his horses with the country's dwindling stock...
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High-speed rail from St. Louis to Chicago faces more delays
(State News ~ 01/07/19)
ST. LOUIS -- Railway commuters traveling between St. Louis and Chicago have not seen faster rail journeys, despite most of the Amtrak corridor's $1.95 billion upgrade concluding a year ago. Delays in installing and testing new GPS-related safety technology kept Amtrak trains from hitting high speeds of 90 mph during 2018, as the Illinois Department of Transportation originally projected, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Trains are not allowed to travel faster than 79-mph on the route...
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State receives strong public opposition to guns in Missouri Capitol
(State News ~ 01/07/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Mike Parson's administration received strong public pushback over a proposal to allow weapons in the Missouri Capitol. All 50 comments that came in between mid-November and mid-December said firearms should not be allowed in the Capitol, even if the owners had concealed-carry permits, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 1/7/19
(Local News ~ 01/07/19)
Approval of minutes n Minutes for the Jan. 3 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 1/7/19
(Local News ~ 01/07/19)
Public hearings n Hearing to consider a special-use permit for two 84-square-foot attached oversized signs in a C-2 general commercial district, at Dexter Bar-B-Que, at 2305 E. Jackson Blvd., as submitted by SNL LLC...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 1/7/19
(Local News ~ 01/07/19)
Study session Items for Discussion n Appearances regarding items not listed on the agenda n Agenda review Regular session Public hearings n A request to rezone property at 921 S. Silver Springs Road from R-1 (single-family suburban residential district) to C-2 (highway commercial district)...
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Speak Out 1/7/19
(Speak Out ~ 01/07/19)
If President Trump wants the wall, all he has to do is oppose it. Democrats would jump quickly to build it just to spite him. ...
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Sponsored: 5 Tips for Making Your Next Family Get-Together One to Remember
(B Magazine ~ 01/07/19)
It’s been a while (Christmas, at least,) since the whole family was in one room together, and you’re starting to miss your uncle’s quirky jokes and the way your grandma’s eyes crinkle up at the sides when she tells a story. With the summer months fast approaching, call them up and let them know it’s time to break out the old home videos, crock pots and matching t-shirts for a mid-year reunion. ...
- Bootheel Bluegrass Festival (Submitted Story ~ 01/07/19)
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Age Spots: Can I Sit Here?
(01/07/19)
Bullying is not a new topic; children have been bullying one another for decades. What I have found recently is bullying can be a problem for those of all ages. Adult bullying often looks like the bullying you see on a playground, it just takes place in senior housing, church, senior centers or even at places of employment...
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Keeping Bees
(01/07/19)
Kevin Elfrink pops the lid off of a beehive at his home near Jackson, Missouri, where he and his wife, Lisa Elfrink, founded Elf Creek Bee Yards. He already has used the smoker filled with pine needles to calm the bees, and now he uses a hive tool to unglue the lid, pulling out a frame of honey from the hive and dipping some out with the hive tool. ...
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Now Read This: “The School of Essential Ingredients,” by Erica Bauermeister
(01/07/19)
If you are ready to snuggle up with a book to stave off the cold weather, I recommend Erica Bauermeister’s “The School of Essential Ingredients.” Much like the title suggests, this novel’s surprisingly intricate plot line focuses on a weekly cooking class at a local restaurant. Lillian, the owner of this establishment, gathers on Monday nights with a small group of students who all hope to learn the art of cooking...
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The Hair Force
(01/07/19)
Some families pass down an heirloom from mother to daughter. Other families pass down a name. Still other families pass down a piece of land. The Pobst women pass down an occupation. Sondra Pobst and her daughter, Rhonda Pobst Naeter, and Sondra’s granddaughter, Krystin Ruch, as well as Sondra’s daughter-in-law, Carmen Pobst, all work as hair stylists at Hair Force, on Broadway in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Delicious Reading: Hygge Chicken Noodle Soup
(01/07/19)
One of the Oxford Dictionary’s 2016 “Words of the Year” was “hygge,” a Danish term defined as “a quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being.” Pronounced “hoo-guh,” the word is said to have no direct translation in English, though “cozy” comes close...
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The Hundred
(Community ~ 01/07/19)
In part one of this five-part series, Dr. J. Russell Felker, MD, shares memories of the summer during his adolescence he and his friend, Tom, walked from Sikeston, Missouri, to Farmington, Missouri. The saga will be continued in subsequent issues of TBY...
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A Madison Traditional Arrowhead
(01/07/19)
Author's note: The fundraiser for Battle Buddy Service Dogs of Kansas City mentioned in my last column, "River Bottom Ruck,” raised more than $5,000 for Battle Buddy, enough to pair two rescue dogs with two veterans diagnosed with PTSD. The event promoted awareness of veteran suicide and PTSD...
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Locker Room Antelope
(01/07/19)
Once upon a time, I was told life just cycles and the things we did, the styles we wore, the songs we listened to eventually will come back again, no matter how goofy or weird they were considered after their fame had died out. I’m experiencing this now with my own children...
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A Look Back
(01/07/19)
This undated photograph shows a snowy Broadway scene. It was probably taken in the early 1960s looking west near Perry Avenue. At left, snow covers the car lot at Wescoat’s Auto Sales, 1701 Broadway. Across the street is Wescoat’s Texaco Service Station, Cape (Drive-in) Cleaners and Stubbs Beer Palace...
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Crochet for a Cause
(01/07/19)
Cold weather causes most of us to shrink back, stay home and hibernate until spring. But with the slower pace of the season, winter is also a wonderful time to take up a hobby, try something new or even revisit a craft you may not have time for when the weather is nice. If you like to create with your hands, fellowship with other people and produce projects with purpose, then these local organizations may be a good fit for you...
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